I support reassessing the FOSS4G modus operandi to ensure it stays fresh and
relevant to the OSGeo communities and markets and keeps up to date with
changing realities. Indeed it should be open to evolving from year to year.
I think the essence of FOSS4G moving around the world and being a
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On that note, who in the Africa Chapter will be attending IGARSS?
Perhaps we could create a presence there.
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Perfect timing Eduardo
There was a permissions bug on the FOSS4G website hosted by OSGeo that
was fixed only last week. Many presentations have since been uploaded
and we hope to have all of them available soon, along with some of the
materials from workshops and labs.
Gavin
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Frank wrote:
As an alternative to a stand-alone event, it can also be helpful to
work with an existing GIS conference organizer to provide an open
source track or something similar.
We've just been approached by www.eis-africa.org who are keen to run a
dedicated FOSS4G track at
We're seeing a surge in last-minute registrations. Note that
Online registration at www.foss4g2008.org http://www.foss4g2008.org is
closing on Thursday.
You can register and pay on site at the CTICC at the following times:
Sunday 28th: 16h00 - 19h00
Monday 29th through Friday 3rd: from 07h00
If you'd like to demo your project in the live Demonstration Theatre, a
concept that worked so well last year, please check out
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G2008_Demos and let Tim (cc'd) know what
you'd like to demo and when.
The demo theatre will be right inside the exhibition hall.
Gavin
A LiveCD BOF is a good idea - you can start planning it here:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G2008_BOF_Sessions
A few of the workshops and labs will be using liveCD or liveUSB.
Is anyone keen to produce a few hundred CDs of one or more of the liveCD
versions out there to distribute at the
An excellent potted history of OSS is in Steven Weber's 'The Success of Open
Source'
Gavin
Are you coming to www.foss4g2008.org?
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in September, in SIX WEEKS!
For up-to-date information, registration and program details, please visit the
conference website: http://www.foss4g2008.org/
Gavin Fleming
FOSS4G 2008 conference chair
PS: please disseminate this as widely as possible
Hi Frans
Yes there's lots going on - see
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Education_Committee_Work_Program
Join the http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/edu_discuss list
And come to FOSS4G 2008 to find out more!
Gavin Fleming
FOSS4G2008 conference chair: http://www.foss4g2008.org
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Mike's mention of the key role of a BoF in cooperation among projects is as
good a reason as any to mention that you can plan your BoF session for 2008
here: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G2008_BOF_Sessions. Who knows where it
will lead?
Gavin
FOSS4G2008 conference chair
say immediatly, I mean it.
I know that some people are still waiting for the form to come, but at
that point I feel I can repeat what others told me: don't panic :)
Ciao
Andrea
On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 9:52 AM, Paolo Cavallini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Gavin Fleming ha scritto
2008 Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) Conference
incorporating GISSA 2008, September 29 - October 3, Cape Town, South
Africa
We've extended the exhibitor early bird deadline because of mailing list
hitches, so Reserve your stand by July 7 to get early bird rates:
yesterday from People SA saying everything
was ok and they just needed a little time to treat the +200 early bird
registers.
Regards
Guillaume
Gavin Fleming a écrit :
As the Hitchhikers' Guide states, Don't Panic!
Some clarification of the process is in order, please bear with us...
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A few more hosting options are listed here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=344490
Gavin
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YOUR EARLY BIRD
REGISTRATION RATE.
Hope that helps
Gavin Fleming
FOSS4G2008 conference chair
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Hi
to exhibitors too! If you are planning to exhibit,
reserve your stand BEFORE 30 JUNE for big savings! For information on exhibitor
and sponsorship opportunities, see http://tinyurl.com/555ade or contact Gavin
Fleming, Conference Chair via email: gavinf at mintek dot co.za.
We hope to see you in Cape
Hi all and thanks for bringing it up Paolo
Yes we are sadly going through a spate of unrest and criminal violence in
poverty-stricken neighbourhoods in South Africa, mainly against foreigners from
other parts of Africa. 'xenophobic attacks' as they are labelled. Believe me,
we have to and will
Hi Paolo M, you're writing from Brazil, right?
Just to add a byline to my previous post: As usual the media is presenting the
sensational side of things. For a more positive view of SA see
http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/
Gavin
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. Come and have a bash in Cape
Town.
Gavin Fleming
FOSS4G 2008 Conference Chair
www.foss4g2008.org
PS: Please distribute this notice widely, blog about FOSS4G 2008, add a
banner to your website, add FOSS4G2008 to your website calendar
So, who's going to condense this and related threads into a presentation at
FOSS4G2008?
It's the sort of input a lot of people are interested in.
Gavin
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these are some of
the remaining gaps that need filling to convince the hesitant masses to go open
source.
Gavin Fleming MSc, Pr. GISc Technologist
Senior GISc and Sustainable Development Researcher
FOSS4G2008 conference chair
Mintek, 200 Malibongwe Drive (formerly Hans Strijdom Drive)
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the international UNIGIS distance
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Gavin Fleming MSc, Pr. GISc Technologist
Senior GISc and Sustainable Development Researcher
FOSS4G2008 http://www.foss4g2008.org/ conference chair
Mintek
While Venka is on the topic of packaging FOSS GIS for Ubuntu, I'd like
to put a niche request / challenge to the community.
High schools in South Africa and elsewhere need a FOSS alternative to
use and teach GIS, which is a compulsory part of the syllabus from this
year. FOSS GIS at present is
I wonder if an organisation like www.translate.org.za would want to get
involved, say by:
- offering their facilities for FOSS GIS translations
- helping out with FOSS GIS translations through OSGeo channels
- extending their model beyond South African languages
?
Gavin
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Great to hear Wolf
If you and others who are willing and able to do the sort of support and
education you mention can make it to FOSS4G2008 in South Africa, you'd
be welcomed.
We are planning outreach activities which will need volunteers from the
conference. These will be at universities and
Hi Ned
Refer to my mail to Wolf about 'connections outside North America'. In
our outreach programme at FOSS4G2008, Conservation GIS with FOSS could
be a big thing on the agenda.
There are many members of SCGIS in (South) Africa. In South Africa
alone, conservation planning with C-Plan and
On Jo's last point re funding travel expenses, this would be a huge
benefit for getting deserving delegates who don't have the means to Cape
Town next year and other conferences in future. Perhaps a merit- and
means- based application process could be applied.
Gavin
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An excellent book that tells the FOSS story and explores its value
propositions and business models is 'The Success of Open Source' by
Steven Weber, who writes from the perspective of an 'outsider', a
political scientist.
Gavin
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And another, different UbuntuGIS project!
http://gforge2.uwc.ac.za/projects/ubuntugis/
Gavin
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We're putting in a bid to host FOSS4G2008 in South Africa and
educational outreach is a major component of our programme.
Gavin
GISSA Open Source SIG
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